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Monday, 3 November 2014

Magnolia-licious Winter Blog Hop

Good mornning and welcome to the Magnolia-licious Winter Blog Hop! I'm actually really excited about this hop. Do you know why? It means that Christmas is just around the corner and I absolutely love, love, love Christmas! If you haven't arrived here from Cathy's blog then you might want to join the hop at the beginning on the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog as there are prizes to be won! OK, onto my projects for the hop. As you can see my thoughts have turned to decorating the table for Christmas, one of my favourite jobs on Christmas Eve, I really like my table to have the WOW! factor. Let's take a closer look at the Christmas cracker first.

The cracker is made from some K&Co paper. My little girl helped to make the actual cracker and chose some of the embellishments. So this cracker has to be hers on Christmas day - I just need to add a secret gift! I had some cracker snaps in my stash from a previous year so, of course, one of those had to go in. I am so in love with the Doohickey Father Christmas from the Vol 2 kit which I have added to the main body of the cracker.

My little girl chose the ribbon to tie around each end - good choice! I have added some rustic bells sprinkled with gold mica on top of the bows.

My little girl also chose which punch to use on the edge of the cracker where the two papers meet.

The next part of my table ensemble is this cute little star box which I've used to contain some truffles for after Christmas lunch. I've used the tutorial here by our very own Diana! I've simply made a shorter box. I've used the same papers and punch to match the cracker.

Look how perfectly shaped the box is! I love it and it is so quick and easy too.

Of course, the table would not be complete without a place card, and as my little girl helped to make the cracker I have made the card for her place.

Wow, Jane, you're going to have the most beautiful Christmas table setting. These coordinating pieces are gorgeous. Superb colouring of the adorable Tilda. Love those cute jingle bells on the cracker. Hugs,Norma

Such a lovely table setting and the Doohickey Father Christmas just sets it off! I'm sure you will get lots of ooh & ah's on the day and what a clever little girl you have she must take after her Mum with her taste in all things Christmassy LOL hugs Sandy xxx

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I am a stay at home Mum to the two most gorgeous children in the world (not that I'm biased). I love anything artistic, card making, altered art, cake decorating and playing the piano. I made my own Christmas cards for the last few years, with my own drawings and discovered card making BIG time in February 2009 and am now utterly addicted!